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VeeCon 2022: Here Are The New Athletes, Investors And NFT Creators Added To The Coachella Of NFTs
Friday, January 28, 2022 - 6:26pm | 1029A highly anticipated NFT event being held in May announced additional NFT artists, athletes and company executives who will appear at the inaugural event. What Happened: A second round of speakers and entertainers for VeeCon 2022 was announced Friday, Jan. 28. This is the follow-up to a...
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Fanatics Acquires Topps In $500M Deal, Months After Landing Licenses Away
Tuesday, January 4, 2022 - 10:42am | 584A new trading card giant is taking shape with an acquisition of one of the most well-known brands in the space. The acquisition comes from a company that became their biggest competitor and cost the company the opportunity to go public with a big payday. What Happened: Sports e-commerce company...
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If Bitcoin And Ethereum Hold Above These Levels, Market Is In 'Good Shape,' Says Novogratz
Wednesday, September 22, 2021 - 2:08am | 404Former hedge fund manager and Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) investor Michael Novogratz said that the cryptocurrency market is in “good shape” as long as Bitcoin and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) hold above important levels. What Happened: Novogratz, the founder and CEO of Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd...
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Galaxy Digital Provides Argo Blockchain $20M Bitcoin-Backed Loan To Expand Crypto Mining Facility In Texas
Thursday, July 1, 2021 - 5:13pm | 365What Happened: U.K.-based Bitcoin mining company Argo Blockchain PLC (LON: ARB) announced on Tuesday that they had received a $20 million loan from Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd (OTCMKTS: BRPHF) to build out its Bitcoin mining facility in Texas. Accoding to the six-month loan agreement,...
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Bitcoin Will Be Back Above $70,000 By Q4 2021, Says Galaxy Digital Executive
Friday, June 25, 2021 - 4:26pm | 446Jason Urban, co-head of Galaxy Digital Trading at Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd (OTCMKTS: BRPHF), thinks the bearish sentiment around Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) will be short-lived. What Happened: In an interview with Kitco News on Thursday, Urban forecasted that institutional players would be back...
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Bullish, A Peter Thiel-Backed Cryptocurrency Company, Is In SPAC Merger Talks: Report
Wednesday, June 23, 2021 - 4:02pm | 406The crypto exchange Bullish could announce a SPAC deal soon, according to a new report from Bloomberg. What Happened: Bullish is in talks to go public via SPAC Far Peak Acquisition (NYSE: FPAC). The deal could value Bullish at up to $12 billion. Peter Thiel is an investor in the company along...
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Morgan Stanley Adds Another Bitcoin-Focused Fund From NYDIG And FS Investments
Wednesday, June 16, 2021 - 11:09am | 336What Happened: Earlier this year, Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) offered its wealthiest clients exposure to Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) through three funds, becoming the first major U.S. bank to do so. Two of the funds on offer were from Mike Novogratz’s crypto investment firm Galaxy Digital...
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Crypto Bank Galaxy Digital Stock Rated 'Buy' By BTIG Brokerage
Friday, June 11, 2021 - 2:24pm | 346A brokerage firm BTIG has updated its ratings for a crypto financial services firm, Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd (TSE: GLXY) What Happened: According to a Thursday Coindesk report, BTIG rated Galaxy Digital shares “buy” with a price target of CAD 31 ($25,62...
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Fanatics, Michael Novogratz, Gary Vee Team On NFT Platform, Lou Gehrig Speech Up First
Tuesday, June 1, 2021 - 4:02pm | 483A leading sports apparel company is teaming up with a cryptocurrency bull and an entrepreneur to launch a new NFT platform with an exclusive deal with Major League Baseball. What Happened: Candy Digital is an NFT company founded by Fanatics and its Chairman Michael Rubin with Michael Novogratz and...
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Crypto's First Billion-Dollar Deal: Novogratz' Galaxy Digital To Acquire BitGo For $1.2B
Wednesday, May 5, 2021 - 12:51pm | 358Digital asset-focused investment firm Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd. (TSX: GLXY) has announced today that it will acquire crypto infrastructure provider BitGo for $1.2 billion. What Happened: The deal marks the crypto industry’s first billion-dollar acquisition, and with $40 billion now in...
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Galaxy Digital's CEO On Coinbase, Bitcoin: 'We Are Just Getting Started'
Wednesday, April 14, 2021 - 10:45am | 319The direct listing for Coinbase is a Netscape moment for the cryptocurrency economy, Michael Novogratz, founder and CEO of Galaxy Digital, said on CNBC's "Squawk Box" Wednesday. Institutions are going to come flooding into this space, he said. "Squawk Box...
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Novogratz's Galaxy Digital Crypto Bank Becomes The Latest Company To File For Bitcoin ETF
Monday, April 12, 2021 - 11:41am | 348Galaxy Digital — the crypto asset bank led by former Goldman Sachs executive Michael Novogratz — applied to launch a Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF). What Happened: According to documents published by the SEC, Galaxy Digital, which is a publicly trading company at...
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Why Novogratz Is Bullish On Facebook As A Crypto Play
Wednesday, April 7, 2021 - 1:51am | 463Billionaire Mike Novogratz said he purchased shares of Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) as a cryptocurrency play, Bloomberg reported Tuesday. What Happened: The CEO and founder of cryptocurrency investment firm Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd. (OTC: BRPHF) told Bloomberg that he bought stock in the...
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Such Doge, Not Much Wow! Mark Cuban 'Making A Mistake' With Dogecoin Payments, Says Long-Time Crypto Bull
Friday, March 5, 2021 - 3:04am | 465Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is mistaken in letting people pay for their tickets with Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE), according to former hedge fund manager Michael Novogratz, Bloomberg reported Thursday. What Happened: In an interview with Bloomberg, the Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd. (OTC...
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Bitcoin At $100,000 Before The Year Is Out, Says Novogratz
Tuesday, February 9, 2021 - 1:33am | 517Former hedge fund manager Michael Novogratz said Monday that Bitcoin (BTC) could more than double to $100,000 by the end of 2021 as more people are allowed to make purchases using the cryptocurrency, Bloomberg reported. What Happened: “You’re going to see every company in America do the...